Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Steinberg (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known stand-up comics in the United States. He appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show more than 130 times (second only to Bob Hope in number of appearances) and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of many of the most successful television situation comedies of the last twenty years, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more than 35 episodes of Designing Women. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Steinberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 32
2010s
- 2011
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Director
2000s
- 2006
Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached
Director
Sons & Daughters
Director
- 2005
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Switching Goals
Director
- 1998
Living in Captivity
Director
- 1997
- 1996
Ink
Director
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
It Had to Be You
Director
Daddy Dearest
Director
- 1992
- 1991
Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking
Director
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Eisenhower and Lutz
Director
- 1987
- 1986
Casey at the Bat
Director
- 1985
- 1983
Going Berserk
Director
- 1982
- 1981
Paternity
Director
Acted in 15
2010s
- 2013
1990s
- 1997
- 1992
- 1990
Dad's A Dog
Charles Dryden
1980s
- 1986
The Tommy Chong Roast
Movie
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Something Short of Paradise
Harris Sloane
- 1978
- 1976
- 1973
A Night Train to Terror
Paul
The Bobby Darin Show
TV
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Fearless Frank
The Rat
The Music Scene
TV
The Lost Man
Photographer
Wrote 5
1980s
- 1986
- 1984
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
Writer
- 1983
Going Berserk
Writer
1950s
- 1953
No release date
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
Writer
Produced 5
2000s
- 2004
One by One
Associate Producer
1990s
- 1997
- 1990
Good Grief
Producer
1980s
- 1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Executive Producer
Appearances30
2020s
- 2025
From Darkness to Light
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015
Being Canadian
Self
- 2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
- 2012
2000s
- 2005
- 2002
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
1990s
- 1996
- 1991
The One, the Only... Groucho
Narrator
1980s
- 1987
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12
Self
- 1984
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
Self
- 1982
Showbiz Goes to War
Self - Host
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
- 1980
1970s
- 1977
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
Self - Host
- 1974
- 1973
The Jews of Winnipeg
Himself
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1962
- 1961
1940s
- 1948
No release date
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
Self